A Community Health Nurse Visits a Family with Four Children

A community health nurse visits a family with four children. The father behaves angrily, finds fault with the oldest child, and asks twice, "Why are you such a stupid kid?" The wife says, "I have difficulty disciplining the children. It's so frustrating." Which comments by the nurse will facilitate an interview with these parents?

A) "Tell me how you discipline your children."
B) "How do you stop your baby from crying?"
C) "Caring for four small children must be difficult."
D) "Do you or your husband ever spank your children?"
E) "Calling children 'stupid' injures their self-esteem."